A randomized controlled trial of sterile distilled water and/or pacifier as analgesic for newborns undergoing venipuncture - A randomized controlled trial of water and/or pacifier as analgesic for newborns

During the 30 seconds after puncture, both cry time and PIPP were significantly less in the groups with 24% sucrose solution followed by pacifier, sterile distilled water followed by pacifier, and pacifier alone compared with those in the no intervention group. Duration of first cry after venipuncture was significantly shorter in the groups with 24% sucrose solution followed by pacifier, sterile distilled water followed by pacifier, and pacifier alone than that in the control group.